February's three-hour Monthly
Grind featuring the talents of musicians, poets and other entertainers
took place Saturday at the Saxman Tribal House.

The Monthly Grind kicked off
with The Ladybugs as hosts: Humbug, played by Chaz Staunton;
Lovebug, played by Marleen Kuehl, and Computerbug, played by
Valerie Brooks. They were supreme in their various renditions
of Beatles numbers rewritten for the Grind. Their backup band
was High D and the Beetles (Heidi Hays, Arne Tollfeldt, Austin
Hays and Nelson Hays). Cherry Rice mixed the February Grind.

The house band opened with
a tribute to Carolyn Stallings. The band led the audience in
one of Carolyn's favorite songs. Chorus as follows:

All God's critters
got a place in the choir
Some sing low and some sing higher
Some sing out loud on the telephone wire
Some just clap their hands or paws or anything they got now.

Sarah Corporon

Four singers - Frances Klein,
Calli Olmstead, Deb Turnbull and Elizabeth Nelson - from the
FIRST CITY PLAYERS Jazz and Cabaret Workshops performed individual
solos, with Sarah Corporon accompanying on the piano.

Frances Klein from
the FIRST CITY PLAYERS Jazz and Cabaret Workshops...

Calli Olmstead from
the FIRST CITY PLAYERS Jazz and Cabaret Workshops...

Deb Turnbull from the
FIRST CITY PLAYERS Jazz and Cabaret Workshops...

Elizabeth Nelsonfrom
the FIRST CITY PLAYERS Jazz and Cabaret Workshops...

Erin Hollowell read
four poems, including one she had written.

Tim and Kay Long

Kay and Tim Long delighted
the audience with two Simon and Garfunkel numbers, 'April Come
She Will' and 'The Boxer'. They were joined by Grind guest hosts
Rudy Saccomanno and Mary Kowalczyk for a CSNY cover of 'Helplessly
Hoping'.

Rudy Saccomanno, Mary
Kowalczyk and the Cariebe Crew

Mary and Rudy continued with
a series of very funny songs, including a caribe/Southeast song
featuring a kazoo orchestra that finished the first half.

During the half time
break, dessert was enjoyed by everyone and four prizes were given
out for best desserts.

Annette and Harvey
Hansen

The second half began with
classical pieces, five beautiful flute and guitar duets by Harvey
Hansen, guitar, and his wife, Annette, on flute. Hansen amused
the audience by announcing a piece to be a 13th century French
song about winter, then proved incapable of pronouncing its title.
The next piece had a Spanish language title, which he did successfully
pronounce, only to announce that he had no idea what the title
meant! Their music was very well received.

Professor Lubosh (Louis
Bartos) and Tom LeCompte

Professor Lubosh (Louis Bartos)
amazed the crowd with magic tricks. He declared his act to be
a college course, Statistics 201. After taking two volunteers
from the audience, he caused playing cards to disappear and reappear
inside sealed envelopes before the crowds' very eyes. It was
quite amazing.

Mike Truax of Juneau

Finally, Mike Truax of Juneau
closed the night with a half dozen very clever guitar songs about
love, Hell, and the criminal mind.